Duplicating attachment for typewriters



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2 sheets-sheet 2 VFiled Aug. 20, 1938 l lNVENTOR CHQLES .5. ENG! EMA/V l BY www ATTORNEY ribbons may be used to lo tion resides in designi Patented July is, 193e and more particularly to @,Miilm DUPHC'TING ATTACBIHEN T FOR TYFEWRITEES Charles S. hngiernan,

of one-haii .to Simon York, N. Y.

Application August 20, 1938, Serial No. 225,981 1i Claims. im. 197-153) This invention relates to typewriting machines machines having at least two ribbons whereby one ofsaid ribbons may be used in the ordinary manner and both of said obtain original and duplicate typewritten sheets.

While the duplicating mechanism herein contemplated may be incorporated in a typewriter -as standard equipment, a feature of the invenng said duplicating mech- '-.anism in a manner adapting it as an attachmentfor typewriters and capable of assembly with and removal from The invention further resides in the such machines.

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plicity oi construction of the duplicating mechanisln; in the practical manner of mounting the duplicating ribbon and its spools; in the provision of a demountable and dnplicationg ribbon; cooperation between the duplicating mecha operation; and in the teration of the typewriter sary when the piled.

replaceable shield for said in the combination and the typewriter parts and nism for attaining emcient fact that no change or almechanisrn is necesduplicating mechanism is ap- Other features of the invention reside in the manner of mounting typewriter whereby said swung out of use; in means attachment for raising the the attachment upon a attachment may be incorporated in the duplicating ribbon for easier insertion between sheets that are being led to the machine; and

in the cooperative arrangement between the typewriter pressure rolls and release and clamping ing ribbon.

With the foregoing means for the duplicatand many other objects, and advantages in mind the invention yresides in the combination and arrangement such as shown in the accompanying drawings in which an exemplary form of the invention isillust'rated.

The following specication based on said drawings, describesthe invention in greater detail.

In the. drawings:

Fig. 1 is a pian view, partly broken, of a typewriter incorporating mechanism as herein con- ,templated fragmentary front view of the duplicating ribbon and therefor.

view as taken on the line a scale somewhat greater greatly enlarged fragmentary typewriter platen together easy and quick prising a. spider features,

with the two ribbons used in the invention and showing the relation of said ribbons and typewriter sheets before and during typing.

Referring to the drawings, the typewriter is mounting the pressure rolls I4. At the rear thereof, the carriage is ber I 5. Y i

The machine includes a pair oi ribbon spools- 23a mounted on the frame ior the typewriter ribbon 22a which is supported and guided in the proximity of the platen in the usual manner, said spools being intermittently driven by theV typewriter mechanism.

The' foregoing is descriptive ci a usual form oi typewriter and details those parts which cooperate with the attachment herein contemplated for giving the operation sought.,

I7ihe attachment comprises a frame it formed by the arms i1 and the connecting members it, said arms being mounted on the cross tic it so the trame may be swung about said cross tie.. The forward ends ofthe arms ii are curved as at iii to ht around the platen ii, each of the curved portions terminating in a short straight end portion 20.

Each arm I'l carries means such. as the guide rolls 2i for a duplicating ribbon 22 stretched betweenl said guide rolls and wound on the spools 23. The latter are mounted to move with the spools 23a, said mounting means, as shown, com- 2l mounted on each spool 23a and having an axial stud 25 passing through each spool 23, the stud being provided with va nut 26 for locking each of said spools 23 to each respective spider 24 and thus to its respective spool 23a A drag such as the leaf spring 21 may be provided to engage the peripheral edge of each of the spools 23.

Each arm His also provided with a vertical pin-like member 29a upon which is looped one end of a shield or guard tape 28 stretched along the duplicating ribbon at the front thereof. The 46 free end of each pin-like member 29a is caught by a hook 28 also carried by its respective arm I1.

Because of the relative movement of the operative part ofthe duplicating ribbon and the spools '5o thereof, it is desired to lock said operative part against inadvertent endwise slippage `when the machine is being ted with paper. vFor this purpose a :linger 30 is pivots@ mounted at QI on each arm I1, said nnger being urged to press the as .iii

2 aieaeaa duplicating ribbon 22 against the straight end portion 2II of the arm I1 by means such as the spring 32.

The above condition holds when the pressure roll frame I3 is lifted to facilitate feeding paper to the machine. When this is accomplished, hcwever, the frame I3 is replaced to put the rolls Il in contact with the paper mounted platen, and a portion of said frame is arranged to engage an extension 33 of the nger 30 to counteract the force of the spring 32 to lift said finger from contact with the duplicating ribbon. Hence said ribbon is freed to be moved by movement of the spools. l

In order to expedite feeding of the paper to the machine, it is desirable to raise the duplicating ribbon and its guard tape and yet leave the hands free to accomplish the paper feeding. To this end the frame I6 is provided with a cross member 24 pivoted to the frame arms I1 at 35, and provided with one or more offset portions 3 adapted to lie at against the platen when the frame and its ribbon are in thelow position.

In order to raise the ribbon and its guard out of operative position so that a single copy may be made, a handle extension 31 of the cross member 3l may be swung to bring the offset portions 36 thereof in right angular engagement with the surface of the platen I2. This condition is shown by the dotted lines of Fig. 3.

With the duplicating ribbon and its guard so raised, it is a simple matter to feed two sheets of paper to the machine, one being fed between the platen and the ribbon and'guard and the other outside said ribbon and guard as shown in Fig. 4 by the respective sheets A and B.

Now, as best seen in Fig. 5, when a type bar 38 strikes the ribbon 22a, an impression will be made on the sheet B from said ribbon 22a and an impression will be made on sheet A from the duplicating ribbon 22, the guard tape 28 serving to prevent the rear surface of sheet B from being inked by the latter ribbon.

If a third ribbon typed copy is desired, the guard tape 28 may be easily removed as indicated and a transparent sheet, preferably onion skin may be fed to the machine between the duplicating ribbon and the outer sheet -B. Thus said duplicating ribbon will print upon the rear of the onion skin also, said printing being readable from the unprinted side of said sheet. Hence 'either two or three ribbon typel copies may be obtained in an emcient manner.

From the foregoing it may be readily seen that a simple and efficient mechanism has been provided for the purpose intended. However, despite its simplicity, the mechanism may be modified within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a typewriting machine having a carriage supporting a platen and having a typewriter ribbon and a pair of spools therefonin combination, a second ribbon, spools for saidfsecond ribbon mounted respectively on the first mentioned spools and movable therewith, a swingable frame mounted on said carriage, and means on said frame for guiding said second ribbon.

2'. In a typewriting machine having a carriage supporting a platen and a swingable frame having pressure rolls for'eontact with said platen and having a` typewriter ribbon and a pair of spoolstherefor, in combination, a second ribbon,

spools for said second ribbon mounted respectively on the first mentionedfspools and movable therewith, a second swingable frame mounted on said carriage, means on said second frame for guiding said second ribbon, and means for clamping said ribbon during feeding of paper to the machine, said clamping means being disengageable from said ribbon by the first mentioned frame.

3. In a typewriting machine, a duplicating ribbon, a pair of spools for said ribbon respectively mounted upon the ribbonspools of the machine, a swingable frame carried by the carriage of the machine, means on said frame for guiding said ribbon parallel to the platen of said machine, and means carried by said frame and having contact withsaidv platen for maintaining said frame in raised position during feeding of paper to the machine.

4. In a typewriting machine, a duplicating ribbon, a pair of spools for said ribbon respectively mounted upon the ribbon spools of the machine, a swingable frame carried by the carriage of the machine, means on said frame for guiding said ribbon parallel to the platen of said machine, a

guard tape carried by said frame in front of said ribbon, and means carried by said frame and having contact with said platen for maintaining said frame and said ribbon and guard tape in raised position during feeding of paper to the machine.

5. A duplicating attachment for typewriting machines comprising a frame adapted to be raised and lowered in relation to the platen of said machine, means for maintaining said frame in raised position during feeding of paper to said machine, a duplicating ribbon, means on said frame for guiding said ribbon along the longitudinal surface of said platen, a pair of spools for said ribbon, and means for mounting said spools on the respective spools of the machine for movement therewith.

6. A duplicating attachment for typewriting machines comprising a frame adapted to be raised and lowered in relation to the platen of said machine, means for maintaining said frame in raised position during feeding of paper to said machine, a duplicating ribbon, means on said frame for guiding said ribbon along the longitudinal surface of said platen, a guard tape carried by said frame and disposed along the front of said ribbon, a pair of spools for said ribbon, and means for mounting said spools on the respective spools of the machine for movement therewith.

7. In a typewriting machine, a duplicating ribbon, a pair of spools for said ribbon respectively mounted upon the ribbon spools of the machine, a swingable frame carried by the carriage of the machine, means on said frame for guiding said ribbon parallel to the platen of said machine. a translucent guard tape carried by said frame in front of said ribbon, and means carried by said frame and having contact with said platen for maintaining said frame and said ribbon and guard tape in raised position during feeding of paper to the machine.

8. A duplicating attachment for typewriting machines comprising a frame adapted to be raised and lowered in relation to the platen of said machine, means for maintaining said frame .in raised position during feeding of paper to said machine, a duplicating ribbon, means on said frame for guiding said ribbon along the longitudinal surface of said platen, a guard tape of silk-like material carried by said frame and disposed alongthe front of said ribbon, a pair of adsense i 3 spools for said ribbon, and means for mounting said spools on the respective spools of the machine for movement therewith.

9. In a typewriting machine having a carriage supporting a platen and having a typewriter ribbon and' a pair of spools therefor, in combination, a second ribbon, spools for said second ribbon mounted respectively on the rst mentioned spools and movable therewith, a swlngable frame mounted on said carriage, means on said frame for guiding said second ribbon, and means for clamping said secondribbon during feeding of paper to the machine, said 'clamping means being disengageable from said second ribbon.

10. In a typewriting machine having a carriage supporting a platen and having a typewriter ribbon and a pair of spools therefor, in combination, a second ribbon, spools for said second ribbon mounted respectively on the rst mentioned spools and movable therewith, means for exerting a drag on at least one of said spools for said second ribbon, a swingable frame mounted on said carriage. means on said frame for guiding said second ribbon, and means for clamping said second ribbon during feeding of paper to the machine, said clamping means beingdisengageable from said second ribbon.

il. In a typewriting machine having a carriage supporting a platen and a swingable frame having pressure rolls for contact with said platen and having a typewriter ribbon and a pair of spools'therefor, in combination, a second ribbon, spools for said second ribbon mounted respectively on the iirst mentioned spools and movable therewith, means for exerting a drag on at least one of said lspools for said second ribbon, a second swingable frame mounted on said carriage, means on said second frame for guiding said second ribbon, and means for clamping said ribbon during feeding of paper to the machine, said clamping. means being disengageable from said ribbon by the rst mentioned frame.

CHARLES S. ENGLEMAN. 

